Lessons From the Praying Mantis

Gary and I had been out in the yard on Saturday. It was time to go in for lunch, so we called to Aaron and then headed for the house. My new mums on the front porch were vibrant with the colors of fall, and bees buzzed around lazily between the mums and my still-blooming Crepe Myrtles. It was such a beautiful day!

Just as we were ready to walk inside the garage, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. I stopped to take a closer look, not moving from where I was standing. I saw that the thing catching my attention was long and green and was perched atop my pretty Crepe Myrtle blooms, partially hidden by the growth around him. A grasshopper! An unwelcome intruder in my flower bed! I didn’t appreciate him chowing down on my Crepe Myrtle leaves, or any of my other…

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Author: hesaidwhatks

I write about our adult son who has Epilepsy and Autism, who still lives with my husband and me, and who is a package full of many surprises and joys and challenges and TALK! Lots of talking, which creates laughter and some other reactions as well. I also write about how God shows Himself to me in everyday life.
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